(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense

Usage examples of complaint.

These plausible explanations were not without their effect, and when Grimbart went on to declare that, ever since Nobel proclaimed a general truce and amnesty among all the animals of the forest, Reynard had turned hermit and spent all his time in fasting, almsgiving, and prayer, the complaint was about to be dismissed.

Finally succumbing to frustration, Andi repeated that she was not making a complaint and asked for the owner to return her call.

Germans treated it - and subsequent Anglo - French complaints - with so much arrogance and contempt.

Certainly, the citizens of Asuncion had good and sufficient causes of complaint against the Jesuits.

Diarrhea usually attends this complaint, together with difficult breathing, loss of strength, gradual decline, fever, diminution of vital forces, and finally death.

It is particularly important to refrain from making unfavourable remarks or statements concerning the friends and the loved ones of God, inasmuch as any expression of grievance, of complaint or backbiting is incompatible with the requirements of unity and harmony and would dampen the spirit of love, fellowship and nobility.

Superintendent of the Terai and Bhabar, Anderson had only to perform a part of the duties that had been performed by his predecessor Ramsay, but he had wide administrative powers, and that afternoon, while our tents were being pitched on the camping ground at Boksar, Anderson told the assembled people to sit down, adding that he would listen to any complaints they had to make and receive any petitions they wished to present.

With human voices and animal complaints bouncing from the mud-brick walls, the caravansary was a noisy place.

Americans settled back into their seats, those who had patiently stayed with BCN heard above the treacly voice of Cheeta Ching a raging bellow of complaint.

It heals you, absorbs your wastes, cleans you up, with never an odour or complaint.

But I had so much confidence in your medicines, which I had previously used for colds and liver complaint with good results, that I strictly followed your kind advice and continued taking it until I was assured of perfect health.

Complaints had comd streaming in all day long to the tiny police headquarters at 2 Cours Napol6on off Rue Sergent Casalonga.

Tee-a-nicknick remarked, reiterating his complaints about the plan Creeps had former earlier that day.

Ever since that day the young maid had been in disfavor with Lotus, and although the girl waited on her silently and slavishly, and stood by her side all day filling her pipe and fetching this and that, and rising in the night at her complaint that she was sleepless and rubbing her legs and her body to soothe her, still Lotus was not satisfied.

But Major Tonis quieted my complaints by saying that the dog men and their dogs had built up that kind of reputation during the campaign.